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The '''Emblem of Freice''' (Freician: Temo oe Faio), officially the '''Public Emblem of the Island Meeting of the Country of Freice''', is the national symbol of the [[Freice|Country of Freice]], used alongside and in conjunction with the [[Flag of Freice|national flag]].<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Law on the Establishment of National Symbols] (PDF). ''Island Government of Freice''. Retrieved 21 September, 2021.</ref> It was adopted in August 2021 following the 2021 Freician coup d'état, and formalised the following month.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Transitional Law on the Reformation of National Symbols] (PDF). ''Institute for Freician Political and Social Studies''. Retrieved 20 September, 2021.</ref> Following the creation of a new Island Meeting in January 2022 after the fall of the Common Wealth government, the emblem was reaffirmed as the national emblem.<ref name=": aaaaaa Association">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Meeting retains coup symbols"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved 21 January 2022.</ref>
 
It bears a traditional Freician shield used by warriors during the Qaba Dance, bearing a blue cross.<ref>Iqd, Pega, A. (2007). ''The National Encyclopedia of Freician History and Culture'' (2nd ed.). Guri.: University of Guri Press. pp. 99-102. ISBN 918-0-28319-399-2.</ref> The first and fourth quadrants of the shield depict a yellow sun on a red background, and the second and third a representation of the ethnic flag of the Freician people. In the centre is a star. The emblem was designed by Qogra Egel, based on a design he originally created in 1969.<ref name=": 1scv23 Association">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Qogra Egel at 70"]. ''Tama Adune oe Faio''. Retrieved 2 February, 2014.</ref>
 
==Description==
The emblem takes inspiration from western heraldic practices, with the blazon making use of a shield, albeit a traditional Freician shield in place of a standard three-point one. According to Egel, the design incorporates various references to Freician history, identifying three distinct phases in Freician history.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "The National Flag"]. ''www.visitfreice.fr''. Retrieved 19 March 2017.</ref>
 
The yellow sun on a red background represents Freice prior to Riamese colonisation. Although no national flag was used to represent the island at this time, this design was commonly used as a heraldic banner to represent the island's monarchs. The colour red was also commonly used in the form of a solid-coloured banner to represent nobility and the elite classes.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ (Flag of) Freice]. ''Flags of the World''. Retrieved 13 May 2018.</ref> The design was adopted because, according to Egel, Freice's history prior to colonisation was driven by and primarily recorded through the activities of these classes, who provide the only known glimpse into this pre-colonial period.<ref name=": 1scv23 Association">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Qogra Egel at 70"]. ''Tama Adune oe Faio''. Retrieved 2 February, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "How I created my country's flag"]. ''Guri Telegraph''.  Retrieved 15 July 2014.</ref> The Freician ethnic colours is used to represent both the Freician people and the Freician country, having been used as the interim flag prior to the adoption of the current flag. The original design was created whilst this initial flag was in use, being retained as an additional reference to the initial political movement from which the colours originated.
 
The blue cross is a reference to Freician colonisation, dividing the quadrants into the 'past' and the 'present'. The cross itself represents Christianity, with the colour symbolising the sea. The colour also links back to the current flag, having been changed from white to be more closely associated with contemporary Freician symbolism.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Why is blue an important colour in Freice?"] ''Nashe Guardian''. Retrieved 9 December 2020.</ref> In the centre is a star, representing the aspirations of the Freician people.
 
==History==
Freice was granted its first emblem in 1949 when the colonial government adopted a seal to replace the use of Riamese state symbols in Freician colonial government activities.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "History of Freician national symbols"]. ''Institute for Freician Political and Social Studies''. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 15 February, 2015.</ref> The seal featured the Riamese coat of arms with 'Government-General of Freice' around it. The seal was later adapted, with a wreath added around the Riamese coat of arms in 1958.<ref>Sharman, Maria G. (2014) ''Expressions of Freician national identity'''. Political and Social Centre, National Library of Riamo. Retrieved June 12, 2019.</ref>
 
Upon self-government in 1969, the colonial seal was retained, although heavily amended. The Riamese coat of arms was replaced with a stylised depiction of the island of Freice with the wording replaced by 'Seal of the Government of Freice.' This was an interim emblem for the exclusive use of government authorities and was not intended to be a permanent state symbol.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Artistic developments in Freician political culture"]. ''Institute for Freician Political and Social Studies''. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2016.</ref> The first permanent emblem was a shield divided into two halves. In the left half was a stylisation of traditional Freician work tools on a green background. In the right half was a representation of a fishing scene.<ref>One photo (see "[https://imgur.com/a/HmIjBhS The Convening of the First Assembly of the Autonomous Republic of Freice, 1971],") shows the first use of this emblem (Image: Unknown).</ref>
 
In 1980, a new emblem was adopted following criticism that the initial coat of arms was 'too western'.<ref>Svil, F.J., ''A History of Nativism'' (Saltstil University Press, 2012), p.99</ref> The seal consisted of a blue disc of the same colour as the field on the Freician national flag, representing the sea. In the bottom half of the disc was a depiction of the ocean, whilst the top half featured a depiction of the Frecian ethnic flag in the form of a rainbow, symbolizing the island's emergence from the ocean. In the centre was an orange disc featuring a circle of 38 stars, representing the 38 fish from which the Frecian people evolved in ancient tribal mythology. A further blue disc was superimposed onto this, bearing a white silhouette of the island of Freice, with the central emblem representing the island within the ocean protected by the sun and the stars.<ref>"[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Regulations on State Symbols]" (PDF). ''Island Government of Freice''. Retrieved June 19, 2019.</ref>
 
Following the 2021 Freician Coup d'état, the current emblem was adopted. It was formally enshrined in law with the Law on the Establishment of National Symbols on 10 August 2021 and reaffirmed in the Schedules of Government passed on 1 September 2021.<ref>"Law on the Establishment of State Symbols". ''Senior Council of the Country of Freice''. 2021. Archived from the [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ original] on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.</ref><ref name=": Constitution1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Constitution Act"] (PDF). ''Island Government of Freice''. Retrieved 25 January 2021.</ref>
 
==Regulations on use==
Although the emblem of the nation, the constitution defines it as a government symbol:
<blockquote>The Public Emblem of the Country of Freice shall be adopted as an official symbol of constitutional government. All organs of island government shall be represented by the emblem, the use of which shall require express permission from the relevant authorities as defined by law.<ref name=": Constitution1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Constitution Act"] (PDF). ''Island Government of Freice''. Retrieved 25 January 2021.</ref></blockquote>
As such, the use of the national emblem without government permission is illegal, although there is no record of any prosecutions for it's unilateral use. Because of its legal position, there have been calls for the creation of a 'civic emblem' to be used alongside the Freician flag to represent the Freician nation in a non-government setting.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Calls for civic emblems to be created"]. ''Tama Adune oe Faio''. Retrieved 21 June, 2020.</ref>
 
==Gallery==
{{gallery|mode=nolines|whitebg=y|height=200|align=center
|File:Coat of Arms of Freice (1971-1980).png|Coat of Arms (1971-1980)
|File:Public Seal of Freice.png|Emblem (1980-2021)
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==See also==
*[[Flag of Freice]]
*[[Freice]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ Island Government - Emblem]
 
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